Topic maps是描述知识结构,建立知识结构同相关信息资源关联的ISO国际标准,可以提供最佳的信息导航。分析Topic maps概念和基本构成的基础上,以大学信息门户Topic map的创建为例,从本体构建、Topic map定义、TAO的编码以及可视化等角度探讨了Topic maps的应用和实现技术。 Topic maps are ISO international standards that describe the structure of knowledge and establish the relation between knowledge structure and relevant information resources, which can provide the best information navigation. On the basis of analyzing the concept and basic structure of Topic maps, this paper discusses the application and implementation of Topic maps from the perspective of ontology construction, Topic map definition, TAO coding and visualization, taking the creation of Topic map as an example.